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VMA131Marine

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4. Energy generated from renewables is only marginally dependent on the price of oil

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 12:46 PM

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Furthermore, since very little electricity is produced from oil (in the US) and you can’t directly use electricity to power oil-fueled transportation there should not be a major impact on the price of renewable electricity. Although there will be secondary effects because natural gas and coal require oil to produce.

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